SK hynix will report its Q3 2026 results (July–September 2026) before 9:00 a.m. Korea time on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, which is 8:00 a.m. Beijing time and 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27. AnalSK hynix will report its Q3 2026 results (July–September 2026) before 9:00 a.m. Korea time on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, which is 8:00 a.m. Beijing time and 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27. Anal
SK Hynix Q3 2026 Earnings Preview: Date, Expectations, HBM4 and What to Watch
SK hynix will report its Q3 2026 results (July–September 2026) before 9:00 a.m. Korea time on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, which is 8:00 a.m. Beijing time and 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday, October 27. Analysts tracked by FnGuide expect operating profit of about ₩77 trillion, up 27% from the previous quarter, and the board will also decide on new shareholder returns to announce with the results.
When does SK hynix report Q3 2026 earnings?
SK hynix releases its results before the Korean stock market opens and holds its earnings call at 9:00 a.m. KST, with Korean–English interpretation (SK hynix). Because Korea is 13 hours ahead of New York, the numbers arrive on Tuesday evening in the US, after the close.
- Seoul (KST): results before 9:00 a.m. on Wed Oct 28; call at 9:00 a.m.
- Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore: results before 8:00 a.m. on Wed Oct 28; call at 8:00 a.m.
- New York (EDT): results before 8:00 p.m. on Tue Oct 27; call at 8:00 p.m.
- London (GMT): results before 00:00 on Wed Oct 28; call at 00:00
SK hynix trades in Seoul as 000660 and, since July 2026, in New York as SKHY. Korean shares react first, during the Seoul session on Wednesday; the US-listed SKHY reacts when Nasdaq opens later that day.
What are analysts expecting from SK hynix in Q3 2026?
The market is looking for another record quarter. FnGuide's operating profit consensus was ₩76.96 trillion as of October 19 (Money Today), against ₩60.54 trillion in Q2. Revenue estimates sit around ₩98.5 trillion, which would be about 24% higher quarter on quarter and an operating margin of roughly 78% (Dealsite).
- Company guidance from the Q2 call: DRAM bit shipments up about 10% quarter on quarter, NAND bits up by a low single-digit percentage
- Prices: TrendForce estimated Q3 contract prices up 13%–18% for conventional DRAM and 10%–15% for NAND
- Broker estimates: Meritz expects SK hynix's DRAM average selling price to rise about 22% and NAND about 15% from Q2
The won has strengthened since the summer, from about ₩1,538 per dollar in July to the ₩1,300s since late September. SK hynix sells mostly in dollars, and its own filings say a 10% rise in the won cuts pre-tax profit by about ₩1.2 trillion, so currency is a small headwind this quarter.
What happened after SK hynix's last earnings report?
On July 29, 2026, SK hynix reported Q2 revenue of ₩79.32 trillion, up 257% year on year, and operating profit of ₩60.54 trillion, a 76% margin (SK hynix Q2 2026 release). That was still below the FnGuide consensus of ₩64.69 trillion, a miss of about 6%. HBM4 shipments had only started at the end of the quarter, and the company announced no new shareholder returns.
The shares fell 9.61% in Seoul that day, after a 14.65% drop the day before in a market-wide selloff that triggered a KOSPI circuit breaker, (Newsis). In New York, SKHY had closed at $130.17 the evening before the results, about 13% below its $149 offer price.
What to watch in SK hynix's Q3 2026 results
- Operating profit vs about ₩77 trillion: Q2 missed by about 6%; a second miss would weigh on the record-profit story
- HBM4 ramp: mass HBM4 supply for NVIDIA's Vera Rubin platform starts this quarter, and SK hynix is reported to hold more than two-thirds of NVIDIA's 2026 HBM4 volume (Korea JoongAng Daily)
- Shareholder returns: the board will consider new measures for the October 28 announcement. A ₩16 trillion special dividend funded by Kioxia stake gains has been reported, but SK hynix says nothing has been decided (SK hynix filing, Oct 26). A ₩40 trillion share buyback runs until November 19, and the company has pledged to return at least 50% of 2025–2027 free cash flow
- Q4 outlook: TrendForce expects Q4 contract prices to rise another 10%–15% for conventional DRAM and 15%–20% for NAND
- Capex: SK hynix raised 2026 capital spending to the high-₩40-trillion range in July; any further increase for 2027
What SK hynix's results mean for Micron and SanDisk
SK hynix is the first of the big memory makers to report full Q3 results, so its numbers are an early read on the whole sector. Samsung's preliminary Q3 figures showed operating profit of about ₩107.4 trillion, up 782% year on year (Samsung). SanDisk follows on October 29, with revenue guidance of $10.3 billion to $10.8 billion; see the SanDisk earnings date and results history for how its stock has reacted before.
Micron is expected to report in mid-December. In its last quarter it posted revenue of $54.23 billion and guided the current quarter to $61.5 billion, plus or minus $1.5 billion (Micron). In HBM, Counterpoint put Q2 2026 revenue share at 50% for SK hynix, 33% for Samsung and 18% for Micron, so comments on HBM pricing and NVIDIA demand from SK hynix tend to move Micron shares too.
How SKHY trades in the US and on MEXC
SK hynix listed American depositary shares on Nasdaq on July 10, 2026, at $149 per ADS, raising about $26.5 billion; ten ADSs equal one Korean common share (SK hynix prospectus). MEXC's SKHYSTOCK_USDT perpetual futures contract (displayed as SKHY_USDT, 1 contract = 0.01 SKHY) trades 24/7, so it is open while Seoul trades and Nasdaq is closed.
- 4:00 p.m. ET, Jul 28 (US close, before the results): 130.37 USDT
- 7:00 p.m. ET, Jul 28 (8:00 a.m. KST, around the release): 119.83 USDT, down 8.08%
- 8:00 p.m. ET, Jul 28 (9:00 a.m. KST, Seoul open): 132.46 USDT, up 1.60%
- 3:00 a.m. ET, Jul 29 (after the Seoul close): 127.05 USDT, down 2.55%
- 10:00 a.m. ET, Jul 29 (after the Nasdaq open): 131.90 USDT, up 1.17%
During the Seoul session the contract ranged from 12.4% below to 6.3% above its US close. 24/7 trading lets you place orders outside US market hours, but it does not mean prices are discovered around the clock: liquidity is thinner overnight, and the contract can gap when Nasdaq opens. Data: MEXC, 60-minute bars.
FAQ
When is SK hynix's Q3 2026 earnings date?
SK hynix reports Q3 2026 results before 9:00 a.m. KST on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with the earnings call at 9:00 a.m. KST. That is 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on October 28 and 8:00 p.m. ET on October 27.
What is the consensus for SK hynix's Q3 2026 earnings?
FnGuide's consensus for Q3 2026 operating profit was about ₩76.96 trillion as of October 19, and revenue estimates are around ₩98.5 trillion. In Q2, SK hynix reported ₩60.54 trillion of operating profit on ₩79.32 trillion of revenue.
Will SK hynix pay a special dividend?
Not decided yet. SK hynix said on October 26 that its board will consider additional shareholder-return measures for the October 28 announcement and that no matters have been determined, after a media report of a ₩16 trillion special dividend.
What is the difference between SKHY and 000660?
000660 is SK hynix's common stock on the Korea Exchange; SKHY is its American depositary share on Nasdaq, listed in July 2026. Ten SKHY ADSs represent one common share, and both reflect the same quarterly results.
Can I trade SK hynix around its earnings when US markets are closed?
SKHY trades on Nasdaq during US hours, which means the Korean session reacts to results first. MEXC lists an SKHY perpetual futures contract (SKHYSTOCK_USDT) that trades 24/7, including the Seoul session; see how to trade stock futures on MEXC. Futures are leveraged and carry a risk of loss, and overnight prices can differ from where SKHY opens.
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